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STRATFORD, a post township of the United States, in 
Fairfield county, Connecticut, on the west side of Stratford 
river, near its mouth. Population 2895. It is a pleasant 
town, and has an academy and some trade. 
STRATFORD, the name applied to the river Housatonic, 
in the United States, af.ter the junction of the Naugatic, at 
Derby. 
STRATFORD, Fenny, a market town of England, in 
the county of Buckingham. It derives its name from the 
marshy nature of the adjacent lands, though the town 
itself stands on the rising of a hill. It consists of two streets, 
one on the main road in Watling-street, the other on the 
cross road leading to Aylesbury. The north side of the 
town is in the parish of Simpson, the-west in that of Bleche- 
ley. Along the skirts of the town runs the little river Lofield, 
which is well supplied with fish, and over which there is a 
large stone bridge. The chapel which stands in the parish 
of Blecheley, was rebuilt and endowed at the expense of the 
antiquary Browne Willis, and his friends. The ceiling 
contains the arms of all the persons whose subscription 
amounted to 10/. or upwards. Mr. Willis, at his own re¬ 
quest, was buried in this chapel, which he dedicated to 
St. Martin. The inhabitants of Stratford derive their chief 
support from the resort of travellers, and the manufacture of 
white thread lace. The south-east entrance to the town has 
been lately improved by a new road, and its trade increased 
by the proximity of the Grand Junction canal. The soil of 
the neighbouring lands is well adapted for grazing, and also 
for the culture of crops. The swan inn here has continued 
under that name since the year 1474. Market discontinued, 
but there are four annual fairs. Population 481 ; 12 miles 
east of Buckingham, and 44 north-west of London. Lat. 
52. 0. N. long. 0. 43. W. 
STRATFORD-LE-BOW. See Bow. 
STRATFORD, Old, a hamlet of England, in Warwick¬ 
shire, adjacent to the town of Stratford-upon-Avon. 
STRATFORD, Old, a hamlet of England, in North¬ 
amptonshire, adjacent to Stoney Stratford. 
STRATFORD, Stoney, a market town of England, in 
the county of Buckingham, situated on the river Ouse, 
which here divides the county from Northampton. The 
town is built on the Watling-street, which, entering the 
county near Brickhill, crosses it in a direct line. The houses 
are mostly of free-stone, and extend about a mile on each 
side of the road. The town is divided into two parishes, 
viz., St. Giles’s and St. Mary Magdalen : and it is said there 
are scarcely 20 acres of land more than those on which the 
buildings are erected. Originally it appears to have only 
consisted of a few inns for the accommodation of travel lei's; 
but trade increasing, a stone bridge was built over the Ouse, 
and the road becoming more frequented, additional houses 
were successively erected. On the 19th of May 1742, it 
suffered greatly by fire. Nearly two-thirds of the east side 
were consumed, together with the body of the church of St. 
Mary Magdalen, but the tower yet remains. St. Giles’s 
church, on the western side, was rebuilt, with the exception 
of the tower, in the years 1776 and 1777 ; it is a handsome 
structure. Near it is a neat market-place, though the princi¬ 
pal business is carried on by means of samples displayed by 
the farmers in the public-houses. In the days of Camden, 
the centre of the town was adorned with a cross, erected on 
the spot where the body of Queen Eleanor had rested ; but 
this was demolished in the civil wars. Besides the church, 
the town contains meeting-houses for dissenters, the in¬ 
habitants being divided into several religious denominations, 
chiefly Baptists. The Independants have a meeting-house at 
Potter’s Pery, a village at a small distance. Two large 
'Sunday schools have been opened, at which upwards of 
300 children are taught the rudiments of education; and 
there are several charities belonging to the town, particularly 
one of 70/. per annum, for the apprenticing of children. 
The female inhabitants of the town are much employed in 
lace making; but the chief support and business of the town 
arises from the passage of travellers. There is no resident 
magistrate here; but two of the neighbouring magistrates 
hold their meetings on the first Friday of every month. 
Market on Friday, a large one for butcher’s meat and corn. 
In 1811, Stoney Stratford contained 314 houses, and 1488 
inhabitants, viz., 520 on the east side parish, and 968 in the 
west; 6 miles north-west of Fenny Stratford, and 52 north¬ 
west of London. Lat. 52. 3. N. Long. 0. 48. W. 
STRATFORD, Toney, a parish of England, in Wilt¬ 
shire; 4 miles south-west-by-south of Salisburv. 
STRATFORD-UNDER-THE-CASTLE, 'a parish of 
England, in Wiltthire, in which is situated the noted 
borough of Old Sarum; 2 miles north-west-by-north of 
Salisbury. 
STRATFORD WATER, or West Stratford, a parish 
of England in Buckinghamshire; Smiles west-by-north of 
Buckingham. 
STRATH, s. \_ystrad, Welsh.] A vale; a bottom. 
Phillips. —Avimore is situated in a narrow valley or strath, 
called Strathspey, from its being intersected by the river 
Spey. Garnett. 
STRATH, in Scotland, is generally understood to mean 
a valley broader than a dale or glen, and to receive ils pecu¬ 
liar appellation from a river passing through it, as Strath - 
hogie. Strathspey, &c., or some particular characteristic, as 
Strathmore, the Great Valley, &e. 
STRATH, or Strathswordle, a parish of Scotland, in 
Ivemess-shire, in the Isle of Sky, about 19 miles long, and 5^ 
broad. Population 2107. 
STRATHALLAN, a valley of Scotland, in Perthshire, 
through which runs the river Allan. 
STRATHAVEN, a district of Scotland in Banffshire. 
STRATHAVEN, a considerable town of Scotland, in the 
county of Lanark, situated on the Aven. Its chief branch of 
manufacture is the cotton, in which nearly 400 looms are 
employed. It was erected into aburgh of barony in the year 
1450, with the usual privileges, and had an extensive com- 
monty granted to the burgesses, all of which has long ago 
become private property. It has a weekly market, and five 
annual fairs, on the first Thursday of each of the months of 
January, March, June, August, and November; but having 
no public funds, it has no other magistracy than a baron- 
bailie, nominated by the Duke of Hamilton. Population 
in 1811, 1610; 7| miles south of Hamilton, and 16 south¬ 
east of Glasgow. 
STRATHBEG, Loch, a small lake of Scotland, in 
Aberdeenshire, which covers 550 acres, and abounds with 
trout, eel, and flounders. 
STRATHBLANE, a beautiful vale of Scotland, in the 
counties of Stirling and Dumbarton, formed by the Lennox 
hills on the south, and the Grampians on the north. 
STRATHBLANE, a parish of Scotland, in the north¬ 
west corner Stirlingshire, 5 miles long, and 4 broad. Popu¬ 
lation 821. 
STRATHBOGIE, a district of Scotland, in Aberdeenshire, 
formerly one of the great divisions of that shire called lord- 
ships or thanages, comprehending the whole original 
estate which King Robert Bruce gave to the noble family 
of Gordon. It extends over a surface of 150 square miles, 
divided into 10 parishes, including the arable and uncul¬ 
tivated land lying on each side of the river Bogie, which 
joins the Deveron at Huntly. 
STRATHBRAN, a valley of Scotland in Perthshire. 
STRATIIDON, a parish of Scotland, in Aberdeenshire, 
at the western border of the county. It is 20 miles long, 
and from 7 to 8 broad. Population 1463. 
STRATHERNE, a district in Scotland, in Perthshire, 
extending from Comrie to Abernethy; bounded by Perth 
proper on the north, Monteith on the west and south-west, 
Fife on the south, and the Tay on the east. The river Erne 
intersects this beautiful district, which consists, for the 
most part, of a rich and fertile soil, producing abundant 
crops. It is adorned with numerous villages and gentlemen’s 
seats. 
STRATHFILLIN, a vale of Scotland, in Perthshire, 
noted in former times for a sacred pool dedicated to St. 
Fillin. 
STRATHGRYFE, 
